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The difference between layering and cutting

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-07-04 23:32:26
The twigs used for cutting are not the same as the twigs used for cutting. The former is to select the longer branches on the plant, while the latter is to select the robust branches on the plant. The operation method is different. The strip is to dig a pit near the plant, bury the long branches, grow for a period of time, and then separate from the mother. Cutting is to cut the branches directly at the beginning, and the cut is dried and planted in the substrate.

I. branch selection

Both of them are asexual propagation and need to rely on branches, but the branches of the two methods are different. Layering is to select a long branch on the plant, which can be pressed to the ground with sufficient length, so as to achieve layering propagation. Cutting is to select a robust branch on the plant, according to the needs of plant growth, select one-year shoots or two-year branches, the top needs to keep the leaves, the lower part of the leaves to be removed, so as to have vitality and improve the survival rate.

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II. Operation method

Layering is digging a pit near the plant, burying the long branches, and then piling up the soil to spray water to keep it moist, so that after a period of time, it can be separated from the mother with scissors, and then cultivated separately to form a new main body. Of course, for different tree species, the operation is slightly different. The common layering is suitable for the plants with soft branches, and the piling soil layering is suitable for the tillering part of the rhizome. Strong.

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Cutting is to cut the branches directly at the beginning, handle the branches and dry the wounds. Then choose a good substrate with good ventilation and drainage, insert the branches into the cultivation, wait for the roots to grow inside, then you can carry out the formal cultivation of transplanting.

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